SCIENCE YEAR 4 MINI TEST

Chapter 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Name the 4 basic needs of humans. Why do we need food? Why do some people suffer from bleeding gums? What are the effects of starvation Where does our body get water from? What are the functions of water? How does our body lose water? Explain the importance of air. How do astronauts breathe in outer space? What is a shelter? What are its functions?

Chapter 2 1. Name the types of life processes which humans carry out? 2. Why are these processes important? 3. Why do humans breathe? 4. How do we know that we are breathing? 5. What are the limitations of the lungs? 6. How are waste products removed from the body? 7. What is this process called? 8. Name 2 types of waste products. 9. What is produced in the kidneys? 10. What does the skin excrete? 11. What is faeces? 12. Where is it formed? 13. Why do humans need to excrete and defecate? Give 5 reasons. 14. What is a stimuli? 15. Give 3 examples of stimuli. 16. Why do humans respond to stimuli? Why is it important? 17. Give an example of a stimuli and your response to it. 18. What would happen if humans do not reproduce? 19. Draw out a family tree to show your family structure.